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rayquaza
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Rayquaza

Sky High Pokémon

DragonFlying

RAYQUAZA lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth’s ozone layer, never descending to the ground. This POKéMON appears to feed on water and particles in the atmosphere.

Base Stats

HP 105
Attack 150
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 150
Sp. Def 90
Speed 95
Total 680

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Sky High Pokémon
Height 7.0 m
Weight 206.5 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rare
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

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rayquaza Back Back
rayquaza Front Shiny Front Shiny
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rayquaza Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Choice Band
Moves
Earthquake / Dragon Claw / Scale Shot
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Swords Dance
Moves
V-create / Earthquake
Scale Shot / Extreme Speed
Item
Focus Sash / Haban Berry
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252
MixQuaza
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Naive
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Rayquaza is one of the most devastating wallbreakers in Ubers, sporting huge offenses and high Base Power moves. Its potential to run Choice Band, a mixed set, or even a boosting set makes it nigh impossible to safely switch into without risking the loss of a Pokemon. Access to Extreme Speed further limits offensive counterplay. Sadly, Rayquaza suffers from four-moveslot syndrome when choosing coverage. Its subpar defensive typing leaves it weak to Stealth Rock and makes it hard to switch in, as any chip damage it takes racks up rather quickly. Rayquaza is also susceptible to common revenge killers such as Calyrex-S, Eternatus, and Marshadow.

Most Used Moves

V-create
52.1%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc